Job Summary and Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist Lead provides direct speech and language therapy services while supporting therapy leadership in managing departmental operations. This role includes mentoring staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, assisting with administrative duties, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to improve therapy outcomes.

Assist Therapy leadership in overseeing daily operations, including scheduling, caseload management, and workflow improvements.

Mentor and serve as a clinical resource to speech therapy staff, including new hires, clinical fellows, and graduate interns.

Help implement policies, procedures, and best practices to maintain high-quality care.

Serve as a liaison between the SLP team and Therapy leadership, communicating concerns and suggestions for improvement.

Assist in training programs and continuing education initiatives with internal and external staff.

Assist with program development, data collection, and quality improvement projects.

Help manage department resources, including therapy materials and budget considerations.

Evaluates, plans and implements communication and/or swallow treatment programs according to physician referral, and/or plan of care.

Designs programs to meet the patient’s oral motor/swallowing, speech/language, and cognitive needs.

Applies and shares advanced knowledge of new treatment philosophies and techniques, changes in the practice act or rules, or changes affecting the healthcare industry.

Plans and organizes work in a systematic manner to enhance patient care and departmental outcomes and achieve established productivity standards

Promotes and Supports positive and professional customer service, while interacting with clients, guests and hospital personnel.

Job Requirements

Masters- Speech & Language Pathology

Basic Life Support- CPR (BLS-CPR)

Speech Language Pathologist: TX (SLP:TX)-

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.